The scramble, or, Old Gripus plunder'd by his young wife [graphic]

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Title: The scramble, or, Old Gripus plunder'd by his young wife [graphic]
Alternative Title: Old Gripus plunder'd by his young wife
Old Gripus plundered by his young wife
Creator: Dawe, Philip, printmaker
Contributor: Bowles, John, 1701-1779, publisher.
Published / Created: April 2d 1773.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for John Bowles, at No. 13 in Cornhill. Published according to the act
Description: Title from item.
Four lines of verse below title: How hard is the conflict, yet claims ridicule, when doting and av'rice possess an old fool! ...
Temporary local subject terms: Money: bag of gold -- Boxes: strong-boxes -- Misers -- Female dress, 1773.
Provenance: I.K. Fletcher ; Mar. 1964 ;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35.5 x 25.2 cm, on sheet 37 x 27 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1773
Mezzotints England London 1773
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: mezzotint ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1773
England > London > 1773

Access: Public
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